Planning Paper 1 6 December 2013 Appendix 2 Issue 14 Area Specific – Nethy Bridge and Carr-Bridge Development plan 23 Carr-bridge Reporter: reference: 38 Nethy Bridge Body or person(s) submitting a representation raising the issue (including reference number): 206 Ann Robbie 203 Louise and Simon Molyneux 080 Badenoch and Strathspey 211 Mr and Mrs McGeachie Conservation Group 185 Nethy Bridge and Vicinity 169 Barry Edmondson Community Council 204 Bob Robbie 208 Oliver and Morag Sykes 139 Buglife 202 Paul and Beryl Shackleton 241 Boy's Brigade (Monifieth) 205 Ray and Barbara Cranfield 149 Carr-bridge and Vicinity 201 Raymond Bainbridge Community Council 045 Robert Greenwood 099 Donny Black 013 Rodger Builders 240 David Dean 062 Roy Turnbull 186 Elizabeth and Kieth Urqhart 040 Scottish Natural Heritage 207 Eric Foulds 200 Susan Broyd 212 Frank Anderson 214 Terry Sayer 020 George Knox 061 The Cairngorms Campaign 223 Gillian Campbell 057 Tulloch Homes Group Ltd 213 James Bisset 134 Valery Dean 038 Janet Trythall 196 Woodland Trust Scotland 058 Jeremy Money 210 John and Mary Clube 190 Jonny Pott Provision of the development plan to 23 Carr-bridge which the issue 38 Nethy Bridge relates: Planning authority’s summary of the representation(s): NETHY BRIDGE Sites H1 and H2 Ann Robbie (206) Badenoch and Strathspey Conservation Group (080) Bob Robbie (204) Barry Edmondson (169) David Dean (240) Eric Foulds (207) Frank Anderson (212) James Bisset (213) Janet Trythall (038) Jeremy Money (058) John and Mary Clube (210) Jonny Pott (190) Louise and Simon Molyneux (203) Mr and Mrs McGeachie (211) Oliver and Morag Sykes (208) Paul and Beryl Shackleton (202) Ray and Barbara Cranfield (205) Robert Greenwood (045) Roy Turnbull (062) Susan Broyd (200) Terry Sayer (214) The Cairngorms Campaign (061) Valery Dean (134) and the Woodland Trust Scotland (196) object to housing allocations H1 and H2 at School Wood, Nethy Bridge for one or more of the following reasons: Loss of woodland / impact on ancient woodland / harm to neighbouring woodland Planning Paper 1 6 December 2013 Appendix 2 Development contrary to SPP para 146 which states that ancient and semi- natural woodland is an important and irreplaceable national resource that should be protected and enhanced Reduction on amenity value of the remaining wood and reduce people’s enjoyment Impact on amenity Impact on landscape and character of the village Impact on wildlife and habitats Loss of biodiversity Impact on soil impact on SAC Impact on Otters, Red Squirrels and Capercaillie. No need for development Allocation is excessive Conflict with 4 aims of the Park, and role of CNPA. The site is detached from the village, would require require road widening, and would cause housing sprawl. It is not sustainable development, does not support conservation and sustainability of local communities. New development should continue the organic nature in which the village has developed in the past There has already been recent expansion of the village, which is fuelled by in-migration and is unsustainable. No assessment of social benefits of the development has been conducted. Impact of additional traffic Adverse impact on tourism Use of small scale infill development preferable Nethy Bridge and Vicinity Community Council (185) - Support H1 and H2 but request area allocated is reduced in size to match current planning application proposals. Tulloch Homes Group Ltd (057) – Request site boundaries of H1 and H2 should be amended to reflect the sites currently subject of a planning application. The text should be amended to remove reference to capacity or should be replaced with a capacity of 58 dwellings. Woodland Trust Scotland (196) – If development is to occur it must include sufficient buffering. Seek assurances that appropriate species surveys will be undertaken. Additional/Alternative Housing Sites Donny Black (099) - Request the addition of land for housing development at Lettoch Road, Nethy Bridge. The land could provide land for new development, provide choice, meet a recognised demand for private and social rented housing, provide an effective site which could be brought forward quickly, does not create access or traffic issues, is not visually intrusive, does not require restructuring of the site, does not have significant biodiversity, and it has opportunity to create landscape/tree buffer zones. It meets national policy. The site is preferred to the Planning Paper 1 6 December 2013 Appendix 2 existing allocations which remain undeveloped despite years of being identified in Plans, are under mature woodland, have generated much objection from the community. George Knox (020) –Seeks the inclusion of alternative/additional land for housing development at Lurg Road to the south eastern of the village boundary of the village. The site has services, infrastructure, does not have high quality biodiversity, is supported by the community. Site could be used for housing, affordable housing, tourism, chalets, community development with a strong focus on affordable development. Natural Heritage Issues Badenoch and Strathspey Conservation Group (080) - Para 38.7 Object as all SPAs for capercaillie should be included here for reasons already provided previously. Badenoch and Strathspey Conservation Group (080) - Para 38.8 Object to omission of wildcat from the list. Roy Turnbull (062)Objects to the non-identification of all sites on the ancient woodland inventory on the settlement maps. Roy Turnbull (062)- Para 38.6 - Concerned Allt Mor, a tributary of the Spey, is not referenced. Scottish Natural Heritage (040) - Recommend national and international designated sites and SSSIs should be specifically named. Scottish Natural Heritage (040) - Para 38.6 should identify SSSIs, NNRs, SACs and SPAs due to the complex nature of the multiple-designations. It is not necessary to refer to Cairngorms Loch Ramsar site here, but it should be noted that River Nethy is part of River Spey SAC. To accommodate Craigmore Wood SPA para 38.6 should reflect that designation are primarily to south and north of village, rather than south and west. Reference should also be made to Abernethy NNR. Scottish Natural Heritage (040) - Para 38.7 - Need to reflect the importance of role of the five SPAs in Strathspey area and the non-designated woodland for connectivity with these SPAs in terms of Capercaillie and adopt a precautionary approach. When individual proposals are assess against Natural Heritage SG need to ensure account can be taken of all detailed ecological factors as well as information on household increase, travel distance etc. As settlement boundary overlaps Cairngorms SAC in several places this should be added to the para and screened in for HRA. Also wording of para 38.7 is not accurate in relation to Habitats Regulations and need to make it clear Natura sites listed are those HRA has identified as likely to be of significantly affected by proposals in the Plan- they have been screened in and so require high level mitigation. Scottish Natural Heritage (040) - Para 38.8 Need to strengthen policy caveat to make it clear that if a planning authority is unable to conclude there would be no impact on the integrity of European site(s) the proposal would not be in Planning Paper 1 6 December 2013 Appendix 2 accordance with the Plan. Mitigation proposed in draft HRA must be picked up in the Plan. Settlement Boundary Badenoch and Strathspey Conservation Group (080) - Object to the settlement which is indefensible around H2. Open Space Badenoch and Strathspey Conservation Group (080) - Welcome the allocations of Open Space but object to any reduction in size. Object to non-inclusion of: the remainder of School Wood outwith H1 and H2; fields on both sides of the B970 going towards Boat west of the settlement boundary; land north of Balnagown Brae and close to the pedestrian access from Balnagowan Brae to Balnagown Wood area; and the area between the River Nethy and the gardens at the ...as open space. Barry Edmondson (169) - Requests removal of the open space designation from small piece of land to the south of Nethy Bridge which is currently fenced into two plots (map provided). There is a desire to bring these plots into the curtilages of the neighbouring houses ‘Dell Cottage’ and ‘Taigh Fuinidh’. Map Roy Turnbull (062)- The key to the map as it is inadequate. CARR-BRIDGE Sites H1 and H2 Badenoch and Strathspey Conservation Group (080) Boy's Brigade (Monifieth) (241) and Gillian Campbell (223) Elisabeth and Keith Urquhart (186) and The Cairngorms Campaign (061) object to sites H1 and H2 for one or more of the following reasons: Conflict with all four aims of the Park The scale of development is too large for the size of the village and is out of proportion to the present housing stock, in a village which has little by way of facilities. The development would not be sympathetic Impact on character and appearance of the village Would not “protect those parts of the village that are important to its character and setting”. Undermine the objective that “development contributes to a clear definition between settlement and countryside” The proposals are not matched with employment provision and would promote long distance travel to work and Impact on tourism, which depends on the amenity value of woodland, the presence of species including wildcat and capercaillie Would reduce quality of experience and enjoyment for the public through impacts on landscapes, habitats, wildlife and paths, Would not “enhance ... The local economy” due to negative impacts on tourism interests; the size and siting of the allocations are not “done in a Planning Paper 1 6 December 2013 Appendix 2 way which raises … design quality”, they demonstrate poor design; and these developments would make Carr Road less pedestrian and cycle- friendly rather than more so, due to substantially increased traffic. Fails to “facilitate appropriate economic growth which supports a thriving community” as they undermine key tourism assets Development is incompatible with community aspirations set out in 23.1- 23.3 Would be unsustainable in terms of destroying, threatening and reducing irreplaceable assets (e.g.